Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median173 grads tracked
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 13th of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $25,672 – $46,549
Median · 5 years out
$51,346
middle 50%: $34,580 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $41,357 – $71,850
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Technology certificate graduates earn a median of $35k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $51k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,798 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kirkwood Community College
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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